Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35189]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35190 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.
35191 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.
or
35192 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.
Clinical onset and operational service [35191]
the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas and, where smoking had ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within twenty years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [35192]
the veteran smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas and, where smoking had ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within fifteen years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas and smoking tobacco products.